ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military ...

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo enters a hall during his meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Yury Kochetkov/Pool ...

The Republic of Guinea has reached a decisive turning point as a regional digital power. By hosting the Transform Africa Summit 2025, becoming the first francophone nation to receive this major ...

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a mathematician and former university vice-chancellor. He entered politics as prime minister under the putschist-turned elected head of state, François Bozizé.

CONAKRY, GuineaCONAKRY, Guinea — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa, where coups and growing discontent with traditional allies like ...

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government ...

Guinea has seen nearly 4,400 hectares (about 10,900 acres) of reforestation across 43 villages since 2021 under a project led by Switzerland-based arboRise Foundation, which employs hundreds of women ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after this week's disputed presidential election and led ...

Mining company Axis International said Monday it was seeking World Bank arbitration against Guinea for withdrawing its right ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Edimilson Silva wears tight jeans, sparkly jewelry and sometimes lipstick - outfits that in neighboring countries could get him harassed, jailed or ...